A star of ten solar masses would probably stay stable on the main sequence only about1/1000th as long as our Sun.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

More massive stars burn through their fuel much more quickly than less massive stars, so a star of ten solar masses would exhaust its main sequence fuel supply in a shorter amount of time than our Sun. This means it would only stay stable on the main sequence for about 1/1000th as long as our Sun. This is because more massive stars have a shorter lifespan on the main sequence due to greater fusion rates and faster depletion of fuel.

A Star of Ten Solar Masses Would Probably Stay Stable